17+ hour, 36+ min ago  (143+ words) DHS Magnolia Reporter Symbiosis marks innovative front in battle to control New Wo… BATON ROUGE — Symbiotic relationships come in many harmless … Save on back-to-school spending during tax-free weekend star… Arkansas families planning for back-to-school shopping can t… The…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (505+ words) Consumers are unlikely to see any relief in gas and electric bills as utilities proposed more than $18 billion in rate hikes across the country over the first half of the year. The consumer advocacy group PowerLines reported that utilities asked…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (235+ words) A Harvest Regional Food Bank was stolen in TexARKana, and used to transport fireworks stolen from a Texarkana pyrotechnics store to Dallas. Two men were arrested. TEXARKANA — Two men are in custody in Dallas and a third remains at large…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1211+ words) Valencia White, left, speaks to reporters at an Arkansas Community Organizations rally against the state cutting income taxes for high earners while nutrition assistance faces federal cuts on April 23, 2026. Fayetteville resident Jen Cole tries her best to use her monthly…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (212+ words) The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is raising its minimum wage from $15 to $16 an hour, effective April 12. “At my first employee Town Hall as chancellor, I committed to raising the compensation of our lowest-paid employees,” said Chancellor C....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (101+ words) About 9 percent of readers think Illinois will win the NCAA men's basketball championship. More than half of magnoliareporter.com readers say that Arizona will win the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship. Starting Wednesday, April 1, 2026, we invited readers to select…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (653+ words) Addressing barriers to child care licensing in Arkansas, such as regulatory burdens and dependence on federal funding, could lead to greater access to care, particularly in underserved and rural areas of the state, according to a report released Wednesday, October…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (799+ words) Stacy Smith, deputy commissioner for the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, explains to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission on October 21, 2025 how federal funding for child care has decreased over the past several years. Child care…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (221+ words) The Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced September 19 that Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.7 percent in July to 3.8 percent in August. At 4.3 percent, the United States…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (225+ words) Road rage may be a motive in a Hot Springs shooting death. Cristapher Zuetlau, 45, is held in connection with the death of Michael Mahan, 47. A Hot Springs man has been killed during an apparent “road rage” killing. The Hot Springs…...